Quick question about mud tires.

[Tophat]

Hey all,
Finally got my L-Series registered after about 6 months working on her

Take her out to hunt some mud, and wouldn't you know it, I popped a tire! Classic... (Also a fuse, but hey, it's fun driving at night with no dash lights or tail lights, right? )

Anyway, I'm in the position where I can either repair the old tire or get a replacement mud tire for the same price.

So I'm thinking of getting 2 muddies and running them on the back, and putting 2 of the good road tires up front, with the last of the good roadies as a spare.

My question is basically, how's this for an idea?
My reasoning is that when in 4x4 mode, the muddies'll provide extra grip and shove, and when in 2wd on the road, they'll just be followers, so less wear and tear on them.

She'll mostly be running on the road, if I'm honest, so is getting muddies going to result in unacceptable handling on the road?

Cheers all,
Bishop.

[Ledheckman]

Can't really input much on long term handling. I did the same on my 89 for one night because the tire shop closed before I got the other two mounted. Did drive a short distance to a local mud pit car drove fine however a small set back to having different size tires is the car can get stuck in 4wd mine did that night. Easy fix just let the clutch out in reverse and push down on the lever should pop right out.